Las Vegas Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers is the biggest highlight on a downtrodden offense. The No. 13 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft is every bit as good as he was advertised coming out of Georgia. | Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images Las Vegas stymied by Denver defense last week, matches up with No. 2-ranked Pittsburgh unit in Week 6 As advertised — and then some. That just about surmises Las Vegas Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers. “Brock Bowers is a superstar, we said that, and I don’t think I’m putting a label on him. I think it’s real. We see it, and all he does is show up and ma ..read more

Aidan O’Connell, Tre Tucker | Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images Returning Raider Nation’s questions for the week The Las Vegas Raiders are heading into their Week 6 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers with a “new” starting quarterback as Aidan O’Connell is taking over for Gardner Minshew. Also, trade rumors with Davante Adams are still swirling, so we have plenty to go over for this week’s mailbag. Q: Who do you think will benefit the most with AOC being named the starter? A: Tre Tucker. Tucker has had a solid start to the season with 18 catches for 190 yards and a touchdown, but he’s only b ..read more

Pat Freiermuth | Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images Tight end had a good game in Las Vegas last year and has been having a good season so far in 2024 While Pat Freiermuth isn’t the biggest name on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense, he is a quality tight end who can cause the Las Vegas Raiders’ defense issues in the Raiders Week 6 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Last season, Freiermuth gave Las Vegas some trouble by catching three passes for 41 yards and a touchdown. In 2024, he’s been a security blanket for quarterback Justin Fields, catching 20 of 22 targets for 179 yards and two touchdow ..read more

Justin Fields | Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images 5 questions with Behind the Steel Curtain In a rivalry that dates back to the 1970s, it feels like every matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers has a lot riding on it. While this year’s Week 6 contest pails in comparison to the playoff bouts from 40 or 50 years ago, both Las Vegas and Pittsburgh could use a win as the two clubs have been losing some steam lately. To preview the game for Raider Nation, Ryan Parish from Behind the Steel Curtain was kind enough to answer a few questions about the Steelers. Q: The Raiders and ..read more

T.J. Watt | Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Who do you got in Week 6? Well, I’ve been ridiculous in this year. It’s getting crazier and crazier. I’m 0-5 in picking Raiders games. They are 2-3, of course. I have picked them to win three times and I’ve picking them to lose twice. They have lost all three times I’ve chosen them to win and they have won both times I picked them to lose. You can’t make this stuff up. But I push on. I’m not feeling the Raiders this week. Pittsburgh is far from great and they have fallen back to earth the past two weeks. But they do some good things, especia ..read more

Jackson Powers-Johnson | Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images Battered Raiders’ get some good news ahead of Week 6 game The Las Vegas Raiders have been hit hard by injuries this season, but Friday the team is getting some good news on the injury front as several players are returning to practice, which is an indication they will be ready to play in Sunday’s Week 6 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Allegiant Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1:05 p.m. PT. Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said defensive end Maxx Cosby (high ankle sprain), running back Zamir White (groin), wide receiver Jakobi Meyers ..read more

Jakobi Meyers | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images With Davante Adams’ days in Las Vegas numbered, Meyers will have to step up While we’re still waiting for the Davante Adams trade to happen, Adams’ time with the Las Vegas Raiders is expected to come to an end soon which will reshuffle the Raiders’ depth chart at wide receiver. The most significant change will be Jakobi Meyers getting elevated as the team’s “No. 1 wide receiver” moving forward. Especially considering that Meyers is under contract through next season, it’s a fair question to ask if he’s capable of filling that role. Taking a lo ..read more

Quarterback Justin Fields, top, and the Pittsburgh Steelers offense is ranked in the lower echelon in the NFL. The struggling Steelers presents the Las Vegas Raiders defense with a get-right opportunity this Sunday. | Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Pittsburgh having issues scoring points while Las Vegas needs to quell the roller coaster ride of performances How about flipping the get-right narrative, for a change — Las Vegas Raiders? For far too long, when a team is struggling in a particular aspect, its used a matchup with the Silver & Black as the remedy to said woes. Struggling offen ..read more

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The Raiders decided to switch run schemes for 2024 and the results have been underwhelming When the Las Vegas Raiders hired Antonio Pierce his coaching staff was important for his success. As a defensive coach the importance of hiring the right coordinator to lead the offense is paramount. The Raiders were close to hiring Kliff Kingsbury who is having success with the Washington Commanders. He decided to decline the contract and the Raiders hired Luke Getsy to become the leader of the offense. It led to the Raiders taking a chance on a first-time offensiv ..read more

Ken Stabler in 1978 | Photo by Michael Zagaris/Getty Images Readers pick what player from history would most help this Raiders’ squad Yes, yes, I love to dive into the history of the Raiders’ franchise often during our Tuesday Community Question topics. This week, we paired the current roster and the history of the Raiders. Yes, things aren’t going great for the Silver and Black at the moment. So, we decided to have a little fun and ask our readers to give us a Raiders’ player from at point in their storied history to come back and help this current roster. My answer would be Ken “Snake” Stabl ..read more